American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from B. Riley Financial

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its price target lowered by B. Riley Financial from $70.00 to $65.00 in a report published on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

APEI has been the topic of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research lowered American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. DA Davidson raised American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Lake Street Capital upped their price target on American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.00.

American Public Education Trading Down 8.4%

NASDAQ APEI opened at $40.57 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $30.20 and a twelve month high of $61.59. The company has a market cap of $742.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.41. The business’s fifty day moving average is $45.37 and its 200 day moving average is $49.56.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.16. American Public Education had a return on equity of 15.30% and a net margin of 6.84%. The business had revenue of $171.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $170.88 million. American Public Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.790 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.290 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that American Public Education will post 2.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider James Kenigsberg sold 1,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.69, for a total value of $59,898.64. Following the transaction, the insider owned 43,473 shares in the company, valued at $2,073,227.37. The trade was a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 181,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,743,000 after buying an additional 4,125 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 99.5% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 77,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,394,000 after buying an additional 38,538 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 350.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 80,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,375,000 after acquiring an additional 62,746 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,721,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 9.6% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 62,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,564,000 after acquiring an additional 5,492 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) is an education services company that provides postsecondary instruction and career-focused training through a group of institutions. Its portfolio includes American Public University System, Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing.

American Public University System offers undergraduate and graduate programs primarily through online and distance-learning formats. Its institutions serve military personnel, veterans, working adults and other students, with academic offerings spanning areas such as business, public service, health care, technology, security and liberal arts.

Rasmussen University provides undergraduate and graduate education through online and campus-based programs, with a focus on health sciences, nursing, business, technology and other career-oriented fields.